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Heartless thieves steal swings from popular Kilkenny playground

By Kilkenny Now 8th June 2020 0

A bunch of heartless thieves have ripped the heart out of a county Kilkenny village by stealing the children’s swings from the community playground. Four swings were taken from the public playground at Whitehall in Paulstown between 5pm on Tuesday, June 2 and 2pm on Thursday June 4. The playground is currently closed as part […]

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Kilkenny village to discover if large new housing development will go ahead

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2020 0

Plans to complete a housing development in a county Kilkenny village are back on the table. In September last year, developer John Stauton applied to Kilkenny County Council to build 42 new homes as part of phase two of a development at Whitehall in Paulstown. Some 35 residential units were built under phase one of […]

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Driver clocked doing 190kmh in treacherous conditions on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2020 0

A motorist was clocked almost 200kmh on a Kilkenny motorway in treacherous conditions. The rogue drivers was spotted speeding in the rain by members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit at the M9 motorway near Paulstown shortly after 8pm on Thursday. The driver was recorded at speed of 190kmh by officers who set off in […]

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‘Significant arrest’ made by Kilkenny gardai in hunt for woman scamming businesses around the country

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2020 0

Kilkenny gardai have made a “significant arrest” in the hunt for a woman pulling off an elaborate scam that targeted business all over the country. The suspect and a male accomplice were this evening charged with seven and six offences respectively, including burglary and theft, at a sitting of Kilkenny District Court. Over the past […]

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Driver high on cocaine and cannabis arrested at Kilkenny Garda Covid-19 checkpoint

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2020 0

A drug driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis after they were stopped at a checkpoint by local gardai on Covid-19 patrol. The motorist was arrested after they were tested by members of the Thomastown Roads Policing Unit who were carrying out a number of checkpoints and patrols in the Paulstown area yesterday. A local […]

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Fresh snows and plummeting temperatures causing chaos on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 12th February 2020 0

Unexpected fresh snows and plummeting road temperatures around county Kilkenny have made driving conditions treacherous once again this morning. A major incident has occurred on the M8 Motorway close to Urlingford and emergency services are rushing to deal with it. The crash has blocked the northbound between Junction 4 Urlingford and Junction 3 Rathdowney and […]

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BREAKING: Kilkenny motorway closed after serious crash, diversions in place

By Kilkenny Now 25th January 2020 Post a comment

A section of the M9 motorway in Kilkenny has been closed following a serious accident. The crash occured near the Paulstown junction. The M9 has been closed between Junction 7 Paulstown and traffic has been diverted via Kilkenny city. There has been no resports of casualties yet. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed. “As a result […]

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Thief smashes window of van parked in Kilkenny village, steals smartphone and cash

By Kilkenny Now 15th January 2020 0

A thief smashed the window of a van parked in a Kilkenny village before making off with a smartphone and a small amount of cash. The theft occurred in Paulstown sometime between 9.50pm on Friday and 9am on Saturday morning. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “The driver’s window of the van was smashed and a […]

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Motorway in Kilkenny closed due to serious accident this morning

By Kilkenny Now 9th January 2020 0

A section of Motorway in county Kilkenny remains closed this morning following a serious accident. The M9 southbound is expected to remain closed until later this morning between Junction 7 Paulstown and Junction 8 Kilkenny/ Temple Martin following a collision. The incident happened at around 8am and it is reported that a least one lorry […]

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Burglar thrashes Kilkenny home then flees empty-handed

By Kilkenny Now 7th January 2020 0

Gardai are on the lookout for the person who thrashed a family home in county Kilkenny while they were away but stole nothing. The incident occurred at a house on the Gowran road, Paulstown between 10.30am and 9pm on Sunday. The burglar forced their way in through a door at the side of the house. […]